Siphiwo Mahala talks about his fascination with the 1950s writer and journalist
The Press Council of South Africa has announced that Latiefa Mobara has been appointed as its new executive director
Forty years ago the apartheid regime crushed the free press. Today, the media industry is better off but it’s in a mess
Joe Thloloe, South Africa’s press ombudsman, has been honoured with the Order of Ikhamanga (silver) during one of media’s most difficult times.
The M&G has given Philip Dexter the right to reply after the press ombud ruled in the paper’s favour regarding his complaint.
The <i>M&G</i> has confirmed two recipients for national orders that are a little unexpected, despite their impressive credentials.
The press ombudsman has lashed out at some media houses for ignoring complaints about published articles.
Journalists, on the other hand, are daunted by the responsibilities that would come with self-regulation.
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/ 10 October 2011
The new press code, kicking into effect on October 15, will leave no space for shoddy journalism, says press ombud, Joe Thloloe.
<b>Franz Krüger</b> looks at some of the key elements of the Press Council of South Africa’s review that was released on August 18.
But council reiterates the importance of self-regulation to uphold standards.
Sanef is setting up an "eminent persons’ panel" to investigate ways to strengthen and reform the print media’s self-regulation system.
Cosatu denied on Wednesday a report in the <em>Sowetan</em> that its secretary general, Zwelinzima Vavi, had "blasted Zuma" at a conference this week.
Press Ombudsman Joe Thloloe will receiving an honorary doctorate at the 2011 Rhodes University Graduation.
The ANC Youth League called the ombudsman "useless" on Tuesday after he refused a request to investigate how newspapers had misquoted Julius Malema.
The press ombudsman has denied an ANC Youth League request for a probe into two newspapers’ use of incorrect quotes attributed to Julius Malema.
The Press Council is reviewing its own system in the light of criticism and hearing submissions from far and wide.
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/ 18 February 2011
Press ombudsman Joe Thloloe is touring South Africa to consult the public on possible improvements to the press code.
The ANC has temporarily backed down from its call to establish a media appeals tribunal, but is adamant the press council must reform its rules.
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/ 20 September 2010
Sixty-four percent of complaints against the print media have been upheld so far this year, press ombudsman Joe Thloloe said in Durban on Sunday.
The proposed media appeals tribunal is receiving "overwhelming support" from South Africans, ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said on Monday.
<b>Mmanaledi Mataboge</b> talks to press ombudsman Joe Thloloe about the proposed media tribunal.
A media tribunal would be an "imposition" on media freedom, press ombudsman Joe Thloloe warned on Friday.
A second media house has been found to be in violation of the press code in as many weeks for running a story without a named source
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/ 19 September 2008
The press ombudsman has revealed that the M&G was correct in its reporting on a convicted embezzler and a marine farming project.
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/ 4 September 2008
Statistics South Africa and the Star have settled a ”bitter battle” over an article which claimed that a multimillion-rand survey was bungled.
The Sunday Sun‘s ”half-hearted” apology for publishing a column disparaging of gay people was ”inadequate”, a gay organisation says.
The Sunday Sun was ”disparaging” of homosexuals in publishing a column by Jon Qwelane headlined ”Call me names, but gay is NOT okay”.
A statutory media tribunal would not only be unconstitutional but it would not solve the plethora of problems in the industry, a discussion group concluded on Tuesday. Jane Duncan from the Freedom of Expression Institute said the proposed body would obviously be unconstitutional, and would not fly.
The establishment of a media appeals tribunal as proposed by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) threatens the right to press freedom, the press ombudsman said in Durban on Monday. Ombudsman Joe Thloloe warned that ”once media freedom is threatened, it is an individual’s freedom of expression that is threatened”.
"By the very fact that they are part of the South African society, journalists are bound by what is in the Constitution. Their responsibility is to take the vision in the Constitution and hold it up and say: Are we living up to that vision?" The <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s ombud, Franz Krüger, interviews press ombudsman Joe Thloloe.
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/ 3 December 2007
The press council, the press ombudsman and the press appeals panel on Monday jointly announced the publication of the South African Press Code booklet. The booklet is intended ”for use by journalists and the public in pursuit of excellence in journalism”.